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Revealed: Lionel Messi’s ‘embarrassed’ reaction to making MLS history – with Inter Miami superstar staying ‘humble’ after posting six goal contributions against the New York Red Bulls

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<p>The Argentine superstar was at his inspirational best when the Herons played host to the New York Red Bulls at Chase Stadium. He was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/does-luis-suarez-want-beat-lionel-messi-mls-golden-boot-friendly-rivalry-10-goal-inter-miami-superstars-serious/blte1889630b2af8688" target="_blank">on target himself, taking him to 10 efforts for the season</a>, while also teeing up five goals for grateful team-mates Luis Suarez and Matias Rojas.</p><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Apple TV"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" style="width: 72px; height: 40px;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank">Stream games now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The record books have been rewritten once again by Messi, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/magical-lionel-messi-personal-history-career-firsts-inter-miami-superstar-six-goal-showing-new-york-red-bulls/blt85182914370c19b8" target="_blank">no player in MLS having ever been so productive across a single 90-minute appearance</a>. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is, however, accustomed to delivering moments of magic and has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/absurd-lionel-messi-barber-story-miami-highlights-how-normal-eight-time-ballon-d-or-winner-is/blte0723cf9124f86f7" target="_blank">attempted to steer clear of the limelight</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Gressel admits as much, with the USMNT star telling the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/04vlJR570V3BgJJOfbpW1o?si=d0c39a0c60e243fc&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=4ab0bd67f09446ee " target="_blank"><em>Player/Manager</em></a> podcast of how his iconic team-mate reacted to achieving another notable career first: “Out of habit, I go around the locker room after a game and dab everyone up with a high-five or a hug. I get to Leo and I gave him a high-five and I was like ‘five assists today?’ and he was like ‘yeah,’ all shy and looking down, but smiling shyly, it was a cool moment to see him so humble and to look almost embarrassed.” </p>

WHAT GRESSEL SAID

<p>Messi has been in stunning form for Inter Miami since shaking off an early-season injury, with the all-time great already <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-equals-mls-record-thierry-henry-inter-miami-star-awards-collection-history-making-performance-new-york-red-bulls/bltabdc4f7a31d0c195" target="_blank">claiming three Matchday MVP awards</a> to sit alongside a Player of the Month prize for April and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-mls-mvp-only-clown-disagree-ex-usmnt-star-taylor-twellman-inter-miami-superstar-rewriting-history/blt39d8b7dfad9797ba" target="_blank">mounting MLS MVP talk</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI?

Revealed: Lionel Messi’s ‘embarrassed’ reaction to making MLS history – with Inter Miami superstar staying ‘humble’ after posting six goal contributions against the New York Red Bulls | Goal.com

Lionel Messi’s “shy” reaction to making MLS history with six goal contributions in one game for Inter Miami has been revealed by Julian Gressel.

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